Flotsam
by David Wiesner
When an old, underwater camera washes up on a beach, the scientifically-minded boy... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2006
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 7

Meet-the-Author Movie with David Wiesner
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Meet-the-Author Movie with David Wiesner
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Meet-the-Author Recording with David Wiesner about Flotsam
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Audio Name Pronunciation with David Wiesner
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Reading Rockets
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Lesson Plan from David Wiesner
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Mariner Books
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Winner, 2007

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2007

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2006

Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2021
Selection, 2006
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